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| Kenyans vote amid fears of fraud | Kenyans vote amid fears of fraud |
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| Long queues of voters are waiting to cast their ballots, as Kenyans choose a president in an atmosphere marred by accusations of poll rigging. | Long queues of voters are waiting to cast their ballots, as Kenyans choose a president in an atmosphere marred by accusations of poll rigging. |
| President Mwai Kibaki is seeking a second term, in what is seen as the tightest election in Kenya's history. | President Mwai Kibaki is seeking a second term, in what is seen as the tightest election in Kenya's history. |
| "I have not even milked my cow because today we are putting our country first," said Mary Muthoni Gikiri as she waited to vote. | "I have not even milked my cow because today we are putting our country first," said Mary Muthoni Gikiri as she waited to vote. |
| Mr Kibaki faces his toughest challenge from his former ally, Raila Odinga. | Mr Kibaki faces his toughest challenge from his former ally, Raila Odinga. |
| Mr Odinga has been the front-runner in opinion polls in recent weeks - yet his team has accused the president's side of dirty tricks. | Mr Odinga has been the front-runner in opinion polls in recent weeks - yet his team has accused the president's side of dirty tricks. |
| 'Rumours' | 'Rumours' |
| The queue of voters stretches for more than a kilometre outside one Nairobi polling station. | The queue of voters stretches for more than a kilometre outside one Nairobi polling station. |
| In the western town of Kisumu, the line of people at a primary school goes across a football pitch. | In the western town of Kisumu, the line of people at a primary school goes across a football pitch. |
| Kibaki: Dream or nightmare?Odinga: King-maker But in the slum of Kibera, tempers are fraying at one polling station, as voting has not started, more than two hours late. | |
| Correspondents say the final hours before polls were characterised by mud-slinging, with Mr Odinga's supporters accusing the president of using state security agents to help rig the polls. | Correspondents say the final hours before polls were characterised by mud-slinging, with Mr Odinga's supporters accusing the president of using state security agents to help rig the polls. |
| Three police officers were killed in Kisumu, after the opposition alleged that they were carrying pre-marked ballot papers. | |
| The president has denied having any involvement in election fraud. | |
| Chief EU election monitor Alexander Graf Lambsdorff said he had not received any evidence of rigging. | Chief EU election monitor Alexander Graf Lambsdorff said he had not received any evidence of rigging. |
| "So far this is at the level of rumours and allegations." | "So far this is at the level of rumours and allegations." |
| More than 14 million Kenyans are eligible to vote - they are also voting in parliamentary and local elections. | More than 14 million Kenyans are eligible to vote - they are also voting in parliamentary and local elections. |
| President Kibaki, running under the banner of a broad-based coalition known as the Party of National Unity, hopes his economic record will secure a second term. | President Kibaki, running under the banner of a broad-based coalition known as the Party of National Unity, hopes his economic record will secure a second term. |
| Mr Odinga, who heads the Orange Democratic Movement, played a key role in Mr Kibaki's 2002 victory. | Mr Odinga, who heads the Orange Democratic Movement, played a key role in Mr Kibaki's 2002 victory. |
| But the pair fell out soon afterwards. | But the pair fell out soon afterwards. |
| Mr Kibaki's critics accuse him of failing to keep his promise to tackle corruption. | Mr Kibaki's critics accuse him of failing to keep his promise to tackle corruption. |
| There are eight candidates standing in the presidential elections. | There are eight candidates standing in the presidential elections. |